42 USC § 2015c - Partnership program with institutions of higher education

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s2015c"
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title: "42 USC § 2015c - Partnership program with institutions of higher education"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "2015c"
section_name: "Partnership program with institutions of higher education"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 244, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 651(c)(4)(A), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 802; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(k)(2)(L), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3467.)"
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# § 2015c. Partnership program with institutions of higher education

**(a)** **Definitions** In this section:

**(1)** **Hispanic-serving institution** section 1101a(a) of title 20

The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in .

**(2)** **Historically Black college and university** section 1061 of title 20

The term “historically Black college or university” has the meaning given the term “part B institution” in .

**(3)** **Tribal college** section 1801(a) of title 25

The term “Tribal college” has the meaning given the term “tribally controlled college or university” in .

**(b)** **Partnership program** The Commission may establish and participate in activities relating to research, mentoring, instruction, and training with institutions of higher education, including Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges or universities, and Tribal colleges, to strengthen the capacity of the institutions—

**(1)** to educate and train students (including present or potential employees of the Commission); and

**(2)** to conduct research in the field of science, engineering, or law, or any other field that the Commission determines is important to the work of the Commission.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 244, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 651(c)(4)(A), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 802; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 941(k)(2)(L), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3467.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a)(3).  made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .